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Caracas, Venezuela

**Location of Caracas **
Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America along the Caribbean Sea. Caracas is its capital city residing in the northern part of the country and is comprised of two areas. The first, which houses the government of Caracas, is the Distrito Capital or the Federal District. The second includes the state of Miranda, which lies to the east and south of the Distrito Capital. In total, the city of Caracas expands over an area of 745 square miles. Despite the vast total land area of Caracas, urban development is difficult. The mountain range of Caracas, which is part of the Andes Mountains, directly lines the coast of the Caribbean Sea making land difficult for development. A valley exists seven miles south of this mountain range and is home to the city of Caracas. This valley is elevated to 3,025 feet, it spreads 15 miles in an east to west direction, and is fully enclosed by mountains on all sides. One of the mountain ranges that encloses the city to the north includes the Cordillera del Litoral which boasts the Pico Oriental that rises 8,600 feet and El Avila which rises above 7000 feet. To the south of the city resides the Serrania del Interior. Other important landmarks of [|Royal1688] Caracas include La Guaire, which is the principal river that drains the valley, and the rivers El Valle, Quebrada Baruta, and Quebrada Anauco (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 535).

Miranda to the right.


=Pictures of Caracas=

1) The mountain El Avila with the city below in the valley

2) Caracas from a view up above

3) View of Caracas from on top the El Avila

__References:__
Aguilar-Cauz, J, & Safra, J.E. (2007). Caracas. In //The new encyclopdedia Britannica: macropedia, knowlege in depth// (Vol. 15, pp. 535). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.